2nd update: Power coming back

We have been following reports of a power outage that has struck Syracuse's southside. Here is the latest:

It appears that power is coming back online in areas. Unofficial power company sources had estimated that as many as 2,000 customers along the city's southeast side, including the Syracuse University area were affected by the outage. The outage shut down traffic lights along South Salina Street, as well as, Brighton and South avenues.

Initial reports were that a malfunction along a Rock Cut Road feeder line may have been the cause. National Grid's Web site that alerts customers of power outages is not working at the moment. Officials at a power station along Brighton Avenue say power is coming back.

Some traffic lights in the Syracuse area are still without power. Campus police is directing traffic at many of the affected locations. Travelers approaching intersections where lights are not working should proceed with caution.

Staff writer Robert A. Baker is on the road reporting on the outage, calling in details as he receives them. - 11:43 a.m.